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diaspora

Israeli flag with SOS superimposed over the top
Posted inOpinion

Israel is endangering Diaspora Jews. We need to own up to it.

by Daniel Pipes October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

(JTA) — For over 75 years, the State of Israel has taken pride in protecting worldwide Jewry as well as its own citizens. The current surge in antisemitism, however, reveals […]

Black and white photo from 1900 of Argentinian Jewish family
Posted inFrom the Archives

The ‘disappeared’ in Argentina included thousands of Jews 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 15, 2025August 15, 2025
LEAP participants listening to a tour guide at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
(Photo/Thomas Echevarria)
Posted inUncategorized

At Palo Alto JCC, teen group ‘leaps’ between Israel and diaspora

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene May 30, 2022May 27, 2022
Nachman Shai (left) speaks to Sen. Rick Scott (second from right) at the Grand Beach Hotel in Surfside, Florida, June 27, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Ron Kampeas)
Posted inU.S.

New Israeli Diaspora minister travels to comfort Jews in Surfside — and looks to mend U.S. ties

by Ron Kampeas and JTA June 29, 2021
American and Israeli flags during routine joint military exercises in 2009. (Photo/Flickr-Israel Defense Forces CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inU.S.

Poll: Israeli and American Jews know little about each other

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA June 14, 2021June 14, 2021
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters at a Jewish Media Summit in Jerusalem, Dec. 6, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Jewish Media Summit)
Posted inAnalysis

Why did Netanyahu treat American Jewish media with contempt?

Gary Rosenblatt by Gary Rosenblatt and JTA June 11, 2021
a man stands speaking at a podium. a banner in the background reads "A VIBRANT DIASPORA"
Posted inLocal Voice

Zionism 3.0: Time to step it up on Israel-diaspora issues

Zack Bodner by Zack Bodner November 17, 2020December 2, 2020
an inscription on the wall: "welcoming strangers -- let your house be open wide, pirkei avot"
Posted inUncategorized

Why we need to add a ‘local’ aspect to Jewish Peoplehood

Shlomi Ravid by Shlomi Ravid October 9, 2020October 14, 2020
illustration of a book that says "diaspora studies" along the spine
Posted inOpinion

Why was the Diaspora missing from my Hebrew school education?

by Samantha Tener August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
a seated middle aged white man in glasses
Posted inCulture

Travelogue of Jewish Latin America wins Natan Notable Book Award

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 23, 2020June 4, 2021

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